Defensive Back Rankings 2021 NFL Draft

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LAST UPDATED: 04/01/2023

Player Rankings - Defensive Back

# Player Pos H/W/S Team Weight Height 40YD AVG POS RANK AVG OVR RANK Rating Summary
76

S
Bryce
Cosby

5-10 181lbs 4.51
S
Ball State   Mascot
Ball State Mascot
181lbs 5-10 4.51 164 697
59.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
137

CB
Lorenzo
Burns

5-10 175lbs 4.48
CB
ARI   Mascot
ARI Mascot
175lbs 5-10 4.48 92 331.3
30.0
Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball. Good instincts and anticipation...
116

CB
Marlin
Brooks

5-10 170lbs 4.45
CB
Ohio   Mascot
Ohio Mascot
170lbs 5-10 4.45 239
53.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Alert defender for zone coverage,...
8

CB
Asante
Samuel Jr.

5-10 184lbs 4.44
CB
LAC   Mascot
LAC Mascot
184lbs 5-10 4.44 7 48.4
84.0
Asante Samuel Jr is the son of Superbowl-winning Asante Samuel He is a skilled and talented back but is smaller than you would ideally...
69

CB
Tre
Brown

5-10 186lbs 4.40
CB
SEA   Mascot
SEA Mascot
186lbs 5-10 4.40 64 241
60.0
A coordinated athlete with good footwork and balance. A heady cover player with above-average · feel and anticipation in space. Rare...
48

CB
Dicaprio
Bootle

5-10 182lbs 4.38
CB
Nebraska   Mascot
Nebraska Mascot
182lbs 5-10 4.38 98 353
64.0
Physical run supporter in the Antoine Winfield mold with short-area explosiveness to leave his mark on ballcarriers. Savvy cover skills...
14

CB
Kary
Vincent Jr.

5-10 189lbs 4.36
CB
DEN   Mascot
DEN Mascot
189lbs 5-10 4.36 29 138.3
81.0
Karry never quite broke into the lineup as a full-time starter at LSU; he played mainly as a Nickel defender while doubling up at the...
68

CB
TaRiq
Bracy

5-10 180lbs
CB
Notre Dame   Mascot
Notre Dame Mascot
180lbs 5-10 66 301
74.6
52

S
Chris
Bergin

5-11 215lbs 4.68
S
Northwestern   Mascot
Northwestern Mascot
215lbs 5-11 4.68
63.0
Best attribute. Extreme quickness off the edge, has the flexibility to turn the corner. Reads the quarterback to anticipate and is a...
90

S
Trevor
Denbow

5-11 225lbs 4.63
S
SMU   Mascot
SMU Mascot
225lbs 5-11 4.63 148
56.0
Plays fast, flows with the action, showing smooth lateral agility and short-area burst. Has good instincts and awareness to quickly find...
94

S
Malik
Antoine

5-11 197lbs 4.63
S
Stanford   Mascot
Stanford Mascot
197lbs 5-11 4.63 235
56.0
Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands. Is a bit of a cornerback-safety...
33

CB
Shakur
Brown

5-11 190lbs 4.61
CB
PIT   Mascot
PIT Mascot
190lbs 5-11 4.61 23 114.3
67.0
Attacks the ball with authority, with quick read-and-react ability. Willing and physical tackler, flashes toughness and aggressive nature...

2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players post combine 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
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2021 NFL Draft Athleticism Chart - Defensive Back

We've compared players 40 times and weight and charted them on the scatter chart below. You'll find the 40 time on the Y-axis and on the X-axis the weight in pounds.
The exceptional athletic freaks (determined by the combination of speed vs weight) will be found at the top right of the chart while the less impressive athletes will be sitting towards the bottom left.